Conservative treatment of injury to the fibular ligaments of the ankle.
Fifty-one patients with fibular ligamentous injury of the ankle are presented. The treatment consisted of complete non-weight-bearing of the affected foot by use of elbow crutches for three weeks. All patients were seen at follow-up eighteen months after the accident. The results are discussed in the light of previous literature on conservative and operative treatment of lateral ligament injuries.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D016512:Ankle Injuries; D001265:Athletic Injuries / Q000628:therapy*; D002648:Child; D003446:Crutches; D005081:Exercise Therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008023:Ligaments, Articular / Q000293:injuries*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013180:Sprains and Strains / Q000628:therapy*